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Title: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: Dizzie on 16 February 2005, 15:59
I think I saw this advertised on next week's watchdog, but they were driving a car that couldn't break the speed limit.

If you ask me that's dangerous. what if you were overtaking a lorry and halfway past it someone appears in front of you. also behind you the gap you came out of was closed. because you can't speed up to pass the lorry before you have a head on and die. For the sake of another 10mph you could of overtaken the lorry perfectly.

Lets hope the police set the example with their fast responce cars lol. They'll never catch us 'drive by cable' cars :grin:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: Mr Blue on 16 February 2005, 17:11
imagine if they fitted the device to your 1.8T  :grin:

lets not give them ideas  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: Dizzie on 16 February 2005, 17:16
they can't. I've got drive by cable. the best way!
a bloke that makes custom brake kits for rally cars said he was driving a skoda with drive by wire and he was trying to leftfoot brake to warm the discs up. the car kept loosing power because it knew you had both pedals pressed.
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: gibby on 17 February 2005, 10:08
I've seen something like this a while ago where there was GPS in the car and it knew what the speed limit was for all roads and the guy could never ever speed. Good in principle I suppose but not really practical for reasons that have already been said.  :undecided:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: Sugar79 on 17 February 2005, 11:19
My God, i'd rather get the bus than have a car that done that, bus would probably be quicker 4 once as well!!  :grin:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 17 February 2005, 13:42
I think I saw this advertised on next week's watchdog, but they were driving a car that couldn't break the speed limit.

If you ask me that's dangerous. what if you were overtaking a lorry and halfway past it someone appears in front of you. also behind you the gap you came out of was closed. because you can't speed up to pass the lorry before you have a head on and die. For the sake of another 10mph you could of overtaken the lorry perfectly.

Lets hope the police set the example with their fast responce cars lol. They'll never catch us 'drive by cable' cars :grin:
I totally agree with you mate. It would be dangerous to have a car like that  :shocked:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: topher on 17 February 2005, 13:52
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Topic: A car that can't break the speed limit...

and here i was half expecting to see a picture of a mk3 8v .. :shocked:

</stir> :grin:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: mix on 17 February 2005, 13:57
^^^hehehe :grin: :grin: :grin:

What about the mk4 :wink: :wink:

would be boring having a car that you couldnt rag!!
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: Sugar79 on 17 February 2005, 13:59
HEY!  :angry:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 17 February 2005, 14:14
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Topic: A car that can't break the speed limit...

and here i was half expecting to see a picture of a mk3 8v .. :shocked:

</stir> :grin:
  :laugh:   :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh: very funny!
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: gibby on 17 February 2005, 14:32
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Topic: A car that can't break the speed limit...

and here i was half expecting to see a picture of a mk3 8v .. :shocked:

</stir> :grin:

lmao :laugh: :laugh:

Oh dear, here we go again ! :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: carrie on 17 February 2005, 16:06
there was a programme about speeding recently where amongst their stats of unacceptable behavior there was one along the lines of 78% of people think its acceptable to break the speed limit while overtaking, implying this was wrong. in the same programme a driver got stopped and warned for doing 33mph in a 30 as the road was a bit damp, the copper was going on about how he expected the driver to be doing around 27-28 in those conditions and next time he may do him for driving without due care and attention or some thing similar.
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: ...joe on 17 February 2005, 19:55
if you had a car that knew the speed limits and drove accordingly, it would be crazy!!! for starters i know i'd get bored and start thinking about other things instead of concentrating on the road. if you get some control taken away from you, you just drift off!
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: Optimus Wol on 20 February 2005, 19:14
^^^ very true. would be a sad day if this does come about. 

and theres nothing wrong with Mk3 8v's!!!!!! :angry:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: redcarboy on 20 February 2005, 20:14
theres nothing wrong with Mk3 8v's!!!!!!  :angry: :angry:

Are we having this debate AGAIN!.. :laugh: :lipsrsealed:

Hides the mk3 8v in the nearest river.... :wink:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: mix on 20 February 2005, 22:10

Hides the mk3 8v in the nearest river.... :wink:


Not with the shopping trolleys in the canel :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: A car that can't break the speed limit...
Post by: mrwotto on 20 February 2005, 22:39
no kwick saves trollies are the chvs choice :grin: